Better nonprofits for better communities.
Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations are essential social institutions that enhance the quality of life in our communities. At the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, we educate, empower and connect nonprofit leaders. Our work makes nonprofits and their teams better, accelerating social impact.
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Nonprofit Management Institute
The ASU Lodestar Center's Nonprofit Management Institute offers flexible professional development options, networking opportunities, and the knowledge and tools you need to succeed. Our programs are open to individuals of all educational backgrounds and levels of experience who are seeking continuing education, from staff and management to volunteers and board members, as well as private-sector professionals seeking a career change.
Serving professionals and volunteers, new and seasoned
Build your organization's capacity
Public Allies Arizona
This 10-month AmeriCorps program places emerging leaders in full-time, paid internships with nonprofit partners, with a mission to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it.
Service Enterprise Initiative
Are you ready to unlock the power of volunteers? This program will help you implement exemplary volunteer management practices.
Experience Matters
Experience Matters connects the skills and talents of individuals, age 50+, with social-benefit organizations to enhance their capacity to solve community problems.
Capacity Support Services
We'll work with your organization to accelerate change, from strategic planning to leadership coaching, with a customized scope of work.
Board Governance Training
Effective, motivated boards are critical to a nonprofit organization’s success. This customizable training breaks down the best practices and responsibilities of a governing body.
Research and resources
Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Report
This survey, conducted every three years, provides essential data on dozens of job titles and employee benefits for Maricopa and Pima county nonprofits.
Scope of the Arizona Nonprofit Sector
Use this interactive tool to understand and research nonprofit organizations, grantmakers, charitable giving and volunteering, and the nonprofit sector’s contribution to the Arizona economy.
Ask the Nonprofit Specialists
Do you have questions about starting and running a nonprofit organization? We have answers. Based on common queries we receive, this resource will help your organization succeed.
Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub
We launched the Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to highlight the incredible innovation we were seeing in the nonprofit and philanthropic community. Some nonprofits adopted new technology to continue their services; others pivoted to new business models to fulfill their missions. Within the Hub, you will find ideas and inspiration from your colleagues throughout the state.
Our events
Conferences and forums
Our convenings stimulate thought about best practices of nonprofit leadership and management, provide high-level training on critical issues facing the nonprofit sector, and share the latest research findings.
PhilanthropyMatters Speaker Series
PhilanthropyMatters focuses on the "who, how and what" of philanthropy, featuring nationally recognized speakers and leading-edge programming for the field.
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